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1 Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Chapter 12 Section 2 Pp

2 Israel’s Land and Climate
Golan Heights lie east of the mountains of Galilee Dead Sea is saltiest sea and lowest place on earth’s surface Jordan River flows into Dead Sea Negev Desert covers half the country

3 Question What body of water in Southwest Asia is the saltiest and lowest in the world? The Dead Sea

4 Israel’s Economy 9% work on farm settlements (kibbutzes and moshaves)
Farmland along Mediterranean coast Drip irrigation in desert areas Produce enough food for export

5 Israel’s Economy Most industrialized in Southwest Asia
Aid from U.S. and Europe Tel Aviv-Yafo is largest manufacturing center Mining + diamond cutting and polishing

6 What best describes Tel Aviv-Yafo in Israel?
Question What best describes Tel Aviv-Yafo in Israel? Largest manufacturing center in SW Asia

7 Which is the most industrialized country in Southwest Asia?
Question Which is the most industrialized country in Southwest Asia? Israel

8 The Israeli People 80% are Jews, 20% are Arab Palestinians
After WWI, British supported Jewish homeland in Palestine, but limited Jewish immigration to keep peace with Arabs

9 The Israeli People Holocaust during WWII kills about 6 million Jews
1947, UN divides Palestine into Jewish and Arab states 1948, Israel independence. Arabs attack and are defeated After other wars with Arabs, Israel gains West Bank and Gaza Strip.

10 When did Israel become an independent republic? 1948
Question When did Israel become an independent republic? 1948

11 Question What happened to Israel as a result of the series of wars from 1948 to 1974? Gained Arab land

12 Israeli People 1979-Peace treaty with Egypt
1993-Peace with Palestinians. Agreed to turn over West Bank and Gaza Strip 1994-Peace with Jordan

13 Israel Today 2000-Intafada Tensions over control of Jerusalem
90% live in urban areas 1950-Law of Return says any Jew can come to Israel to live Democratic Republic Knesset is the parliament

14 In Israel, what did The Law of Return increase? The Jewish population
Question In Israel, what did The Law of Return increase? The Jewish population

15 West Bank and Gaza Strip
Question What two areas in Israel are a source of conflict between Jews and Palestinians? West Bank and Gaza Strip

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